Don't forget our Live with Prima class tonight at 6:30 PST! We will be making a few Prima-filled layouts filled with wonderful texture.

All the details can be found right here.
You can watch right here.
Sharon will be teaching. Cari will be moderating. We will have tons of fun AND we always pick a lucky winner at the end of the show, so come check it out!

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Now on to a few amazing layouts specially made for you from our talented designer, Julie Balzer. Julie will show us a fun, new way to use lovely Prima patterned papers!

Julie Balzer creates a stunning pinwheel effect with patterned paper on this lovely layout.. What a fabulous way to mix lots of patterns and colors...AND use up those paper scraps you've been saving!



A few tips from Julie:

• Dye the lace black using spray ink.
• The sunburst design of the patterned paper was created by cutting random long triangles and laying them next to each other until a circle was completed. Clip off the excess paper that hangs off of the edges.
• Use a “blanket stitch” on your sewing machine to create the outside border.

A Sense of Mischief Supplies:

• Patterned Paper: Prima (#843014, 843052, 843038, 842970)
• Sequins: Prima (#535131)
• Lace: Prima
• Alphas: Prima (#544225)

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Julie used the same technique on this gorgeous canvas wall hanging.

Dress up your doll-form Prima-style...then add to the gorgeous sunburst paper effect for a lovely customized piece for your studio!

Wrap the paper around the sides for a professional finish.

Tips from Julie:

• Draw out the background stripes with a pencil and then cut strips
• to fit the canvas.  Be sure to wrap the ends of papers all the
• way around the canvas for a finished edge.
• Rub grey Distress Stickles into the cracks between papers to
• add a sparkly grout.
• Draw the dress form on the backside of cardstock with a pencil and
• then cut it out.  Stictch the clothes directly onto the dress form
• (including the lace collar and the pleated skirt).  Once the mannequin
• is fully dressed adhere her to the canvas with foam adhesive, for a
• bit of a lift.
• Stamp the tag and then wash over the image with gesso.  Paint along the edge, add some embellishments and feed it through a typewriter.
• Splash the background canvas with the same turquoise
• paint used to write “create.”  It helps to tie it all together!

Supplies:

• Patterned Paper: Prima (#841461, 813178, 841515, 841102, 813147, 841119)
• Sequin Centers: Prima (#535216)
• Rhinestones: Prima (#530914)
• Stamp: Prima
• Lace: Prima

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Don't forget we have LOTS going on right now!

1. DT Call- find the details on the hottest design team call out there!

2. Color Connection Tour-Prima's first-ever HUGE event! Get the details right here. You will want to sign up right away to save some $$ and get in on the amazing Prima, Tattered Angels and Pink Paislee FUN! The hotel is stunning, the projects are gorgeous, and the teachers are top-notch!!
 

3. Now onto the cards!

There's nothing sweeter than receiving a hand-made card, right? Well, Prima tries to make card-making easier for you by providing amazing products that work well together. Our crystals, flowers and lace are just three items that will add instant beauty to your projects AND set your cards above all others!

How about showing off a HUGE selection of gorgeous cards made by our talented gals just for YOU. We hope they are a great source of inspiration!

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Daniela Dobson is our queen card maker so she has a lot of stunning beauties today! Just look at how sweet her "Miss you" card is above.

Tying a Vintage Trinket heart on to the card front is the perfect finish to bump your card into the amazing category!

• Ste. Marie Madeline - 842482
  Chipboard Journaling Sticker - 545826
  Vintage trinket - 930004
  SIIC - 544782
  Arcadian Collection Violaceous – 546304

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Daniela also created this pastel beauty that features patterned Prima flowers and a gorgeous Pebble in the center!

A peek of Prima lace adds the perfect touch to any card.

• Pink Apron Sparkling Spring - 842659
  Fairy Notes Sweet Fairy - 843076
  Essentials 10 Fairy - 549268
  Clear stamp - 544973
  Clear stamp - 545017
  lace - 545406
  Pebble – 545932

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Stacy Cohen has a flair for working with our Back Stage (formerly Moulin Rouge) papers as shown on this jaw-dropping piece. After adding cut paper pieces and crystals, Stacy finishes the card off with a bold ribbon and floral centerpiece.

• Back Stage “Cabaret” 842093
• Back Stage “La Chat” 842093
• Back Stage “Folies Bergere” 842024
• Back Stage “Juliette” 842031
• Belle Art Nouveau 539399
• Zazi Clay 538750
• Say It In Crystals 544515

Stacy also created this amazing shaped card using new Prima crocheted flowers. What a gorgeous touch they add to the lovely project!

• Melody “Potting Shed” 842536
• Melody “Troubador” 842512
• 546625 Knittie Powder Puff
• 540890 Say it in Pearls
• 540463 Rose Leaves
• 541774 Alphabet Stickers

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Trina McClune brings us a heart-felt card filled with lovely new Prima crystals! The paper pieces, cut hearts and flowers are all brought together in perfect harmony with a pink crystal swirl drawing your eye across the card and adding lots of fun sparkle to the piece.

• Thinking of you heart card supply list:
• 842710 – Sparling Spring Berry Fresh
• 843083 – Sweet Fairy Rosebud
• 541132 – SIIC
• 539771 – Essentials Strawberry Kisses
• 537784 – Athena Flowers Coral
• Other: Tim Holtz Heart die, ink

Trina also created this paper-layered piece! Layer your papers diagonally for a lovely ruffled effect. Add a stamped bird image and a mini floral swag for stunning results.

• 841812 – Annalee Romance
• 841676 – Paisley Road Dandiya
• 841645 – Jack n Jill Sunny Meadow
• 841614 – Jack n Jill Ode to Joy
• 841638 – Jack n Jill Green Fields
• 543075 – Mountain Lily Robins Egg
• 544966 – Clear stamp

Trina created a luscious card holder using Shabby Chic and Botanical papers, a touch of tender lace and lovely patterned flowers.

What a great gift holder this makes for that special someone!

• 841133 – Shabby Chic Grape Twilight
• 842734 – Botanical paper- My Darling
• 546076 – Innoscence 2
• 541392 – Lace
• 542573 – Sweet Taffy Aqua
• 536855 – Pebbles

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Daniela Dobson closes us out with two more very special cards! This one focuses on one sparkly, layered beauty of a flower which is surrounded with crystals and a die-cut journaling card. Fast, sweet and perfect for any occassion!

• Avondale Annalee – 841782
• Annalee Notecard – 541989
• Rossetti Rose Lola – 542351
• Clear stamp – 542016
• Say it in Crystals (Swirl with lace clear)

Daniela's last card is simple and sweet...and super fast to make when using Prima's journaling cards as a base. Simply set the journaling card on cardstock. Add a flower, part of a crystal swirl and your sentiment.

 The flower adds loads of texture and color to the card to rival any store-bought design! (And it ends up being much cheaper too!)

• Avondale Annalee – 841782
• Annalee Notecard – 541989
• Rossetti Rose Lola – 542351
• Clear stamp – 542016
• Say it in Crystals (Swirl with lace clear)

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We have one more class to share with you for March and it's a gorgeous layout class with Sharon Laakkonen! And we have a Canvas Banner class with Drew, to kick off the month of April. See the details of these upcoming classes below.

Did you know we have a Live with Prima Facebook Group? Anyone can join and you will receive class reminders right to your inbox! It is also a great place to comment, share projects you've made from our classes and ask any questions you may have regarding the program!

We also have a fabulous website where we post the class schedule for the entire month, plus a store locator to see who carries the class kits or Prima products, and a direct link to the live broadcasts. We encourage you to browse the site and check all of the features it has to offer.

Go directly to our Prima Channel on ustream to see the live broadcasts or to see any classes that you may have missed. The classes are recorded and archived for you to watch anytime you choose--just scroll down the page to see the listings. If you would like to participate in our live chats that take place during the shows, simply create a free log in on ustream.com, go to our Prima channel and start typing in the chat box next to the video screen! It's really easy!

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 Delightful Dimensions Class with Sharon Laakkonen

Thursday, March 31st at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

Join international teacher Sharon Laakkonen as she shows you how to add loads of unique texture to your projects using Prima's NEWEST products! In this technique-filled class we will play with stamps, paint, embossing folders, punches and stitching. Complete two beautiful layouts filled with delightful depth and dimension, all done up Prima-style!

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Canvas Banner Class with Drew Scott

Tuesday, April 5th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

 This is going to be a fun filled class, using Prima masks and canvas to make a beautiful banner! We will be going over many techniques, such as, masking, misting and inking. Another amazing aspect about this banner is that it converts into a mini book! Perfect for when you are finished displaying it on the wall. So don’t miss out on this class-- it is going to be a blast!!

• 920838 - 4X6 Canvas Album refills
• 538705 - Cameo Roses White
• 533281 - Gallery Roses
• 300326 - E Line Flowers
• 300036 - E Line Pearl Flourish
• 547516 - Lovely Leaves
• 547158 - Birdsong Tealprint
• 528386 - Butterfly D
• 921040 - Rose Trim (1 Flower)
• 921095 - Rose Trim (1 Flower)
• 541316 - Lace (3 Yards)

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Did you happen to see Lolly and Daniela on Live with Prima the other night? They made 10 cards, had women who attended the class on location wear teal and some live entertainment! You may want to turn down your volume a bit since there was some hootin and hollarin-Texas style! 

Go grab your mists, chalks, inks or sprays and get your mask on!

Our masks make such a huge impact on projects with very little effort! And the results are stunning! Prima has a wide variety of images that you can choose from, including borders, frames and background designs...

Today, we are sharing a couple of samples using the background masks from some of our Design Team members. One has a softer, more subtle effect that enhances the overall design, while the other has been designed using a bold color scheme that adds depth and texture.

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer used a 12x12 mask, over white cardstock for the background of this layout. She used a mix of colorwash sprays over the image, to create a bold color scheme. The variety of colors added a lot of depth and texture to the overall look of this layout. Simply gorgeous!

• 545628 12x12 Mask
• 546984-Delightful Day-Splash
• 921361-Elle Collection
• 537432-Alphabet
• 541972-Fairy Flora Notecards 
• 921392 Cabachon Lace

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Anabelle O'Malley created this beautiful layout, using a fun color combination and background mask to highlight her photo from CHA. She lightly misted over the mask for a softer look that enhances the design of her layout. The further you spray from your page, the lighter the color will be, allowing you to control the boldness of the masked image.

  We just love how Anabelle used the crystal leaves over the masked image! They work perfectly together!

• 842567-Melody Collection-Poppy
• 842604-Melody Collection-Gathering Leaves
• 845512-Melody Collection-Troubador
• 541972-Fairy Flora Notecards
• 546632-De Soie-Flowershop
• 538316-Calcutta Leaves
• 531775-Romani Rose
• 545352-Flocked Rub ons-Melody 
• 540784-SIIC Colorful
• 540791-SIIC Colorful
• 300768-E Line Pearls
• 541750-Alphabet
• 545659-12 x 12 Mask

...and things are turning up GREEN at Prima! Green as in "Go Green"! We have two fabulous projects to show off today that are made with loads of Prima packaging.

First up is a lovely little cottage mini made by the talented Cari Fennell!

Cari used two of our DD canvas houses and added "packaging" pages inside for a very economical AND gorgeous inside!

You can watch Cari show you how to make this book by clicking on our Live With Prima recorded link right here!

This is just a very fun, very sweet project that YOU can make too!

Canvas House Mini Book products:

• 920104-Donna Downey House Shape
• 530266-Leaf Pillar
• 544089-Cottage Blossoms Canary
• 546045-Innoscnece 2
• 548766-Love Note Collection-Botanical
• 930035-Vintage Trinkets
• 545284-Botanical Rub-ons
• 547547-Cute As A Button-Precious
• 3 feet of lace-variety-Prima Alencon or White lace
• Botanical papers-
• 842765-Sweet Heart
• 842734-Darling
• 842802-Far Far Away
• 842833-Beloved
• 842826-From The Heart

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And check out this super SPRINGY album made by super creative Jamie Dougherty!

Jamie used ALL Prima packaging and scraps to create this lovely album featuring her children and her mother-in-law.

Each page uses touches of different Prima packaging released over the last few year or so.

Lesson: SAVE that packaging!

How adorable is that little piece of packaging with a springy quote on it?

Spring Mini Products:

• 842390-Madeline Collection-Parsley Place
• 842406-Madeline Collection-Rosalee
• 546915-Fitzgerald Fairy Wing-flower
• 546854-Champaagne Roses col-Chardonnay
• 544362-Arco Iris Flowers
• 544416-SIIC 12" Trim
• 546472-Petticoat Col.-Jinny
• 540203-Inniscence Collection
• 548957-Regent Col. Hamlet
• 544270-SIIC Brown Swirl
• 921545-Donna Downey Green trim
• 547516-Lovely Fabric lvs-brown
• 547523-Lovely Fabric Lvs. Green
• 544317-Alphabets Teal
• 547165-Birdsong Col. Script
• 547233- Annette Col. French Silk
• 541842-Paintable Clear Stamp

Prima, Tattered Angels and Pink Paislee have teamed up, to bring you the Color Connections Creative Tour! Sign up today to reserve your spot for this exclusive event.....

Today, we are sharing a gorgeous project made by Ingvild Bolme...

She altered a glass bottle with Prima products, turning it into a stunning piece of art, with a secret message inside....

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Notice the intricate details and ornate embellishments, that make this project truly unique. A treasure worth displaying anywhere in your home...

Ingvild carefully stamped the outside of the bottle, using our clear background stamp, Documentary. Then, she embossed the image, bringing out the details of the stamp. The embossing effect gives the bottle a vintage/rustic look...

The main embellishment on the front of the bottle, was created using found objects and a Prima chipboard journaling piece. We love how the teal compliments all of the warm brown hues, that surround it.

The beaded vine was carefully wrapped around the outside of the bottle and notice some of the beads were colored to match the color scheme of the project. A nice little extra added touch! You can also see the message on the inside of the bottle, with a little Vintage Trinket birdcage dangling just below. 

The top of the bottle is adorned with dangling accents, including a custom tag, that invites anyone to open it. The chain embellishment is the perfect addition to the tag.

Prima products used to create this project:

• 543242-Winter Branch-Grape
• 920760-Screenprinted Tags-Blue
• Clear Stamp-Documentary
• 930059-Vintage Trinkets
• 548148-Camille Floret
• 930035-Vintage Trinkets
• 545826-Reflections Chipboard

We have a nice mix of classes this week! 

Coming up, a layout class scheduled during the day for our International friends and a card class taking place live, on location at The Little Blue House in TX. Lolly Chessie and Daniela Dobson, will be co-hosting to teach some incredible cards!

Be sure to go to our Live with Prima website for a list of classes and information regarding our program!

The site includes a store locator, archived videos, a direct link to our Prima channel on ustream and more. You can also sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all of our classes, right in your inbox!

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International Class:

Floral Fun Layouts with Cari Fennell

Tuesday, March 22nd at 11:00am PST

(12:00pm MDT/ 1:00pm CST/ 2:00pm EST/ 6:00pm GMT)

 
 Let’s take those large flowers and make a huge impact on our layouts. We will be using large sized Prima flowers and embellishments to adorn two layouts. Join me, to see the different ways they can compliment your photos and add a lot of fun to your projects!

• 513115-Maxie Can-Boy
• 539221-Temple Leaves
• 543983-Craftable Flowers
• 881504-Transparency
• 842468-Parfait Madeline paper (2 sheets)
• 300821-E Line flowers-Green
• 300968-E Line flowers-White
• 300616-E Line Pearls and Crystals
• 535131-Raja Centers
• 536077-Dynasty Centers
• 544232-Alphabet

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Big Ten Card Class with Lolly Chessie and Daniela Dobson

Thursday, March 24th at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

 Lolly Chessie and Daniela Dobson (from the Prima Design Team) have joined forces to bring you an action packed class! Join them as they create 10 beautiful cards. You pick your favorite sentiments from a 2 page free PDF download available below (just right click to save it to your computer). Lolly and Daniela will be teaching together from their local scrapbook store (The Little Blue House in Keller, TX)! ...and just a sneaky peep... Lolly has something planned for this class so you won't want to be late (think boot scootin' and banjo pickin' folks)!

• Madeline - Glittered Card Stock Stickers 544867
• Madeline 6x6 paper pack - #842161
• Regent Collection Cumberland - #548988
• Faience Cecilia - #542962
• Flowers Sculpture - #920968
• Extras: Card stock - craft and white. Enough to make 5 cards in each color at 5 1/2 x 4 inches per card, brown ink and cream colored acrylic paint.

Kim Griffin! You win the lovely prize shown below!!!

Awesome cards!!

Luv Luv LUUUUUVVVV Prima Product...to win it, even better!!!

:)

Posted by: Kim | March 17, 2011 at 02:17 PM

Please contact us to claim your prize within 7 days: sharon@primamarketinginc.com

It's that exciting time of the year when Prima hosts it Annual Design Team Call!
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To celebrate we are going to offer a special St.Patricks's Day Prima prize and do a little blog hopping with PSA and other fun spots for additional prize opportunities!

First up we have a few Patty's Day inspired cards for you!

Jamie Dougherty created this green-loving card using our new laces (which she colored), along with a few green flowers and our sparkly chipboard journaling shapes for an easy sentiment spot!

• 842413-Madeline Collection-Parterre
• 841406-Madeline Collection-Rosalee
• 842673-Sparkling Spring Collection- Rosebud
• 545284-Botanical Rubons
• 548650-Whisper Collection Celebrate
• 545857-Botanical Collection-Chipboards Journaling Stickers
• 540319-Innoscence Collection 
• 921415-Cabachon Collection Lace

 
Sharon Laakkonen designed this luck-filled card using just a few Prima papers and their signature flowers! Tucking in cardstock stickers really pulls the design together.

Supplies:

• 842697, 842673 - Sparkling Spring papers
• 546496 - Petticoat Flowers-Princess
• 541781 - Alphas
• 544904 - Sparkling Spring Cardstock Stickers
• Prima Lace 

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Want to win these luscious Prima products? Just leave a comment right here on this blog post and we will pick one very LUCKY winner on Monday, March 21st!

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Next up please hop on over to Stephanie Jones' blog right here:

http://pinkstarcreations.blogspot.com/

In case you get lost here is a complete list of blog participants! You must comment on each of the blogs and be a follower of PSA Stamp Camp to win their prize.

To win the Prima prize you just have to comment on our post right here! We will pick a winner on Monday morning!

o   PSA Stamp Camp: www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com

o   Gini Cagle:  http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

o   Jeanne Streiff - http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/?p=14037

o   Jessica Morales:  http://www.kinderstampo.com/

o   Kandi Phillips:  www.kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com

o   Kim Moreno- http://www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com/

o   Linda - http://pkod.blogspot.com/

o   Lisa Silver - http://silverstamping.blogspot.com/

o   Mara Campbell -  http://www.loveyourmotherearth.blogspot.com/

o   Marie Ramirez -  http://www.absosweetmarie.blogspot.com/

o   Michelle Bertuzzi:  http://jirokenscrapbookcorner.blogspot.com/

o   Sharon Laakkonen,  Prima - www.prima.typepad.com

o   Stephanie Jones - http://pinkstarcreations.blogspot.com/

o   Tracy Shultz -  http://whoistracy.com/myhead

Time and time again we are told just how pretty our Prima products are. And we always tell people, "THANK YOU", then we show them how easy they are to use too!

Just add any of our hand-made flowers, unique crystal swirls or high-quality papers to your project and you are guaranteed to have instant success!

Prima=Easy, pretty, high-quality, trend-setting. What more could a girl ask for? (How about a few samples to show you how fun and easy Prima products are?)

Karola shows off pretty and easy with her amazing photo frame all decked out with flowers, lace, rub-ons and new papers-all from Prima's newest release!

Delightful Day Flowers used on Karola's frame.

Just look at the details we incorporate into each and every product!

Products used:

• Madeline Collection - Rub Ons - 545246
• Madeline Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Ste. Marie - 842482
• Birdsong Collection - Bird Embellishments - Teal Print - 547158
• Mountain Lily Vine Collection - Flower Embellishments - Cotton Candy - 543051
• Pebbles Collection - Self Adhesive Pebbles with Gems - Sparkling Spring - 545932
• Delightful Day Flowers - 546984
  

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Anabelle adds a few perfect flowers on top of a heart doily and pretty patterned Annalee paper for beautiful results! 

Calcutta Flowers - 538286

• Annalee Essentials 9 Flowers -543631
• Annalee Paper Romance - 841812
• Annalee Rubons-
• Calcutta Minis - 538286
• E Line Pearls- 300708
• Fairytale Roses- 538668

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One single flower creates a gorgeous focal point on this sweet card by Daniela! Journaling cards and crystals add the finishing touches.

Orchard Mix Flowers - 543792

• Sonnet Annalee – 841829
• Poetry Annalee – 841836
• Orchard Mix Sunglow – 543792
• Say it in Crystals – 540722
• Clear stamp – 542016
• Journal Note Annalee – 541989

 
Amanda creates a luscious cluster of flowers along the bottom of her layout for stunning results! The title is simply a piece of Prima paper cut out and popped up for maximum effect!

 
Arcadian Roses - 546298

• 544256 Say it in Crystals & Pearls
• 544676 Say it in Crystals & Pearls
• 549787 Mistable canvas flowers
• 546687 Tan - Audrey Rose Collection
• 546861 Windson – Treasure Rae Collections
• 546298 Rosy - Arcadian Collection
• 547332 Soft Peach – Miss Sophie Collection
• 920999 Cabachon Collection
• 545406 Lace Alencon Collection
• 842383 Beautima- Madeline Collection
• 842482 Ste. Marie - Madeline Collection
• 842420 Parkway - Madeline Collection
• 842482  Ste. Marie - Madeline Collection

Tonight's class is all about the bling!

Join us for an amazing show with Drew, to see how you can use Prima products to create gorgeous jewelry! We also have an amazing mini book with Marion on Thursday night, so be sure to pencil it in to your schedule...

All of our classes are recorded and archived, so you can watch the shows any time you wish! Go to our ustream page here. This is the page where we broadcast our live shows and list all of our previously aired classes. Scroll toward the bottom of the page to see the list of classes. Create a free log in on ustream.com, to participate in our live chats during the classes. Once you are logged in, go to our Prima channel and start typing in the chat box next to the video screen-it's that easy! We have moderators present to help you with any questions you may have during the shows.

Our Live with Prima website has a list of all the scheduled shows for the month. It also has a list of stores that carry the class kits and the products used in the classes. We are also working on adding our archived list to the site, so be sure to check in often as we update the site. Hope to see you at the shows!

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Teen Class with Drew Scott-Prima Jewelry

Tuesday, March 15th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

Join Drew for this amazing class on how to create custom jewelry using gorgeous Prima products and basic jewelry hardware. It's fun to cross over into other crafts and use what you have out of your scrapbook stash!

Prima supplies:

• Bubble Gum - Candy Gems - Item # 549329
• Root Beer Candy Gems -549350
• Vintage Trinkets - Item # 930073
• Vintage Trinkets - Item # 930011

 Extra supplies:

• - chain
• - headpins or wire
• - 6mm jump rings
• - bead caps (optional)
• - earring hooks
• - 2 pairs of plyers
• - wire cutters

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Princess Record Book with Marion Smith

Thursday, March 17th at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

Every girl's a princess in this cute little record book filled with journaling pages and pockets to store all of your little princess's fun little memories. We'll be having fun with  paints and Prima stencils in this class! I can't wait to get messy with this one! See ya there!


Prima supplies:

• 930028-Vintage Trinkets
• 842154-Sweet Fairy 6 x 6 paper pad
• 930028-Vintage Trinkets
• 548735-Joy-Dechire Collection
• Trinket Flowers or 543907-Roosevelt Carow
• 545949-Sweet Fairy Pebbles
• 549084-Carnation Vine
• 545567-8x8 Mask

Materials Needed:

• Acrylic Paints in: Pink, Cream, white, light blue, and green
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 AT CHA we introduced new Candy Gems and Cinderella Gems and the buyers LOVED them!

Candy Gems:

Each Candy Gem spray has gorgeous sheer "candies" attached to wire to make them extra versatile on your projects. The gems are multi-faceted to catch light, but remain flat so they won't add extra bulk to a page. Item shown above: 549381

Item shown above: 549374

These candy gems are a bit fuller making them perfect for altered projects! Just look at the gorgeous colors offered on each bouquet!

Item shown above: 549312

Item shown: 549343

Today we have a very special project to share with you using our brand new product! We think you will love them too!

Janine Koczwara created this STUNNING layout using new Candy Gems and loads of other beautiful Prima products. See how much texture and color the gems add? They really stand out!

See how beautiful they are?

Products Used:

• 842390  Madeline Collection – Parsley Place
• 842406  Madeline Collection – Rosalee
• 842420  Madeline Collection – Parkway
• 842437  Madeline Collection – Skyward
• 842475  Madeline Collection – Spring Tide
• 549381  Candy Gems Melon
• 549183  Cinderella Collection Cypress
• 545475  Lace
• 545499  Lace
• 544317  Alphabet Stickers
• 537869  Symphony Blend
• 539504  Primrosa
• 530785  SIIP Centers
• 536978  Devines

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Cinderella Gems:

These gorgeous beauties have sheer flowers, leaves, and colored beads carefully placed on a sprawling, bendable vine. The whole cluster, available in the hottest colors, is longer than a Candy Gem so they are perfect for so many projects!

Item shown above: 549183

Item shown above: 549152

Item shown above: 549220

Janine also did a fabulous project showcasing the Cinderella Gems!

Cinderella Gems will add that perfect touch to your project.  Just look at the fabulous color, unique dimension and feminine style they contribute!

Here's an "up close and personal" shot of the sweet Cinderella Gems!

• 842383  Madeline Collection – Beautima
• 842468  Madeline Collection – Parfait
• 842437  Madeline Collection – Skyward
• 842246  Madeline Collection – A4 Paper Stack
• 545192  Madeline Collection – Notecards
• 549183  Cinderella Collection - Cypress
• 537555  Winter Roses
• 300821  E Flowers Green
• 300937  E Flowers Teal
• 544232  Alphabet Stickers - White
• 545420  Lace
• 545413  Lace
• 545475  Lace

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After a long winter, March often brings us renewed hope for spring! It is also filled with lots of fun celebrations including St. Patrick's Day. In celebration of St. Patrick's Day we are bringing you some of our very best, very GREEN products and projects!

Prima's Product Picks for March are filled with lots of lucky leprechaun greens! We never knew green could look so GOOD!

Just look at these gorgeous NEW products:

• Butterflies
• Arco Iris Flowers
• Deshire Flowers
  
• Lovely Leaves
• Delightful Day Flowers
• Raffia Flowers
• Champagne Roses
  
• Crystal and Lace borders
• Trinkets
• Cabachon Flowers
• Lace
• and DeSoie Flowers

Want to win some of these? Get Lucky with Prima this month! Now you have TWO chances to win some of these Prima products.

1. Repost the March Prima Product Pick post on your blog/Facebook/other site and link back here for your first chance to win. A winner will be randomly chosen the first week of April. (Void where prohibited.)
   
2. Create a Prima-based project using our new Prima Palette colors shown above and email your project to:   sharon@primamarketinginc.com  for a second chance to win! Please put "Prima  Palette-March" in the subject. Projects must be received by March 31st.

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Our talented gals have also created some   A M A Z I N G   projects!

Nothing says "spring is ALMOST here" more than a new wreath for your home! Create one easily by following Karola Witczak's ingenious design using shredded papers and new Prima flowers and crystals. This design is so versatile that it can be made into a card too.

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Trina McClune uses touches of green to add softs bursts of color and design to her page. The crystal border perfectly accents the lovely photos, while a few closters of green flowers pull the page together beautifully.

• 842468 – Madeline Paper -Parfait
• 841645 – Jack N Jill Paper -Sunny Meadow
• 842291 – Reflections Paper -Goldsboro
• 842406 – Madeline Paper -Rosealee
• 841409 – Strawberry Kisses Paper -Daydream
• 545628 – 12x12 Mask
• 544218 – Alphabet stickers
• 538705 – Cameo Roses white
• 536275 – Clear stamps 4x6 Hex Net
• 546465 – Petticoat Flower - Bon Bon
• 548469 – Gianna Flower Collections -Fairy
• 542665 – Petunia Flower -Chopin
• 544454 – SIIC & Lace Border
  
• 540456 – Rose Leaves
• 544409 – Arco Iris Flowers
• Other: Martha Stewart punch, Staz-on ink, Paint

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Janine Koczwara rocks out our packaging on this Green Concepts layout! Kraft and green Prima packaging can be found on the circles and the photo mat. Janine even used part of a Prima box for the texture-filled cardboard element. Reduce, reuse, recycle!

• 546106  Innoscence 2
• 921545  DD Trim
• 545956  J & J Pebbles
• 544560  SIIC
• 544454  SIIC & Ribbon
• 544225  Alphabet Stickers
• 842734  Botanical Collection – My Darling
• 841744  Fairy Flora Collection – Pixie Garden
• 537005  Felt Devines
• Prima Packaging
  

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Stacy Cohen brings us a sweet baby card with touches of our monthly picks! The shaped journaling card is a wonderful base for any card project. Just add some Jack and Jill paper cut-outs and a few touches of Prima lace for a wonderful card that anyone will love to receive!

• 842925 Celebrate “Happy Birthday Jill”
• 842864 Celebrate “Happy Easter Jack”
• 529451 Lace
• 921415 Cabachon Collection Lace
• 546465 Petticoat Flowers
• 524609 Bucket of Blooms
• 541934 So Cute Notecards
• 541767 Alphabet Stickers

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Alyssa McGrew brings in loads of earthy-colored goodness on her fabulous layout. Brown is the perfect complimentary color when you are using a lot of green. And Alyssa's use of circles creates a perfect visual triangle which is very pleasing to the eye.

Make sure you join us on Facebook! We have a HUGE Madeline give-away ending TODAY, so get over there and get in on the action!

My children are my rock!  They keep me busy but they are the joys of my life.  They are a true source of inspiration.  So thankful for them. 

I grew up and now raise our family here in Ramona, CA.  Ramona is know as the "Valley of the Sun".   It's a small town east of San Diego.  Even though we live in the country, we are still in driving distance to everything.  We can make a day trip to the beach, the desert, or the mountains with in an half an hour drive.

I love the history of where I grew up. It is one of the first towns settled in Southern CA during the gold rush.  Many of the main buildings still stand today with the help of our community.

 These are pictures I took while on the Colorado River.  The perfect sunset.

• 549725-Vintage Trinkets-large flower and smaller flower with leaves.
• 930028-Vintage Trinkets-Lace flower
• 545505-Lace Alencon Collection
• 544379-Arco Iris Flowers

I hope you enjoyed learning more about me and getting to know more about the way I look at art.  Remember to take the time to look around, inspiration is everywhere.  Hugs, Jamie

Check out more of Jamie's work right here on her blog!

First up Prima will be at CKC-Louisville this week-end so come by our booth  and say, "Hi!" We would LOVE to see you and have you do our make-n-take.

When: March 11 & 12, 2011

Where: CKC Louisville, KY Expo Center

Booth: 302

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Second:  Make sure you join us on Facebook! We have a HUGE Madeline give-away ending FRIDAY, so get over there and get in on the action!

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Today we have February winners for:

• Our Build-A-Page Sketch
• Prima Product Pick
• Prima Palette

Let's do our Prima Product Pick first:

Each month we offer YOU a chance to win some of our Prima Pick Products! All you have to do is repost on your blog, facebook, or other public forum, then link us back to it!

This month's random winner is:

 Chelsea!

I just posted on my blog @ http://scarycutecreations.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Chelsey | February 25, 2011 at 09:30 AM

Chelsea-please email to claim your prize within 7 days! sharon@primamarketinginc.com

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 Each month we post a Prima Product Palette (the gorgeous selection of colors at the bottom of the PPP.) We then encourage YOU to make a project based on these colors and send it in to us.

This month we had some LOVELIES come through!

First our lucky Prima Palette winner:

Pamela Young!

 
Pamela just made our hearts sigh with her absolutely SWEET use of the colors on our palette, not to mention the special topic!

Congratulations, Pamela! Please contact us within 7 days to claim your prize! Sharon@primamarketinginc.com

And how about a few other AMAZING entries?

by Ardelle Gotcher

by Chiqui Gutierrez

 
by Colleen Boshoff

by Erin Reed

by Linda Gillespie

by Livia Andrade

by Maiko Kosugi

by Rasa Vaitkute

by Romy Veul

by Vanessa Gutierrez

 
by Vicky Alberto

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Finally we have our very popular Build-A-Page contest!

What's not to love about this FUN sketch?? It's not surprising that we had a RECORD turn-out for this fun-filled BAP.

So, first an enormous congratulations to our winner:

Evgenia Sokolinskaya

 
Evgenia's design is simply a show-stopper! Just look at her soft heart image and brilliant pops of red flowers and ribbon. Combine those elements with lovely photos and you have a layout worth showing off!

Congratulations, Evgenia! Please contact us within 7 days to claim your prize! Sharon@primamarketinginc.com

And accolades to a few other gorgeous entries! Just look at the unique ways everyone added hearts to their designs.  (We wish we could post ALL of them! We are still working on getting a gallery up.)

by Alice Dabush

by Ann-Christin Larsen

by Anna Koziarek

by Camilla Ekman

by Carole Maurin

by Cilla Torsfeldt

by Dianne Hanson

by Emilia van den Heuvel 

by Francine Evans

by Jo Brown

by Kerry Murray

by Maiko Kosugi

by Michelle Whorwood

by Misty Willis

by Pamela Young

by Romy Veul

by Trudi Harrison

by Ulrika Blomfelt

by Vanessa Gutierrez

by Wendy Kwok

Thank you for joining in with us this month!!! We LOVED seeing all of your gorgeous creations come through!

We so many great classes scheduled in March on Live with Prima and here are two of them, coming up this week!

Lolly has created an amazing home decor project for Spring! Her classes are so fun and full of great techniques-you won't want to miss this one! Also, our Teen class this month, is all about making a unique necklace with matching earrings. Drew is going to share some of his jewelry making talents with us, using some of our newest releases from CHA. We hope you will join us!

The March schedule is live and you can see it on our Live with Prima website! The website has been updated with new classes for the month and it has a new look too! All of the class information is posted, including photos, product lists and more. You can also sign up for our Live with Prima newsletter, see our participating stores that carry the class kits or Prima products and it also has a direct link to our Prima Channel on ustream.com. Create a free account on ustream.com, to participate in our live chats during the shows. All the classes are recorded and archived on our Prima channel. So if you miss a class, you can still watch the show at a later time.

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 Spring Basket with Lolly Chessie

Thursday, March 10th at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

Spring is in the air and it's time to get out your favorite baskets and fill them with goodies! What better way to leave out treats than with this beautifully decorated basket! You'll supply the basket Lolly will show you how to do the rest! The basket Lolly used is started out white and is 6 x 5 (base) and 7 inches tall (with the handle).

Prima Products:

• Madeline paper Parsley Place - 1 sheet #842390
• Madeline paper Rosalee - 1 sheet #842406
• Dechire Collection Nanette #548698
• Treasure Rae Collection - Emerald Sea #546982
• Cameo Roses-Teal-538736
• Heirloom Paper Leaves Frost #532185
• Butterfly Kiss – 549503 or 549497 or 543099 Swallow Tail Butterflies-Tiger
• Lace (1/4 yard): Alencon Collection #545512
• Lace (1 full flower cut off from the strip):Rose Trim (brown) #921095

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Teen Class-Prima Jewelry with Drew Scott

Tuesday, March 15th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

Join Drew for this amazing class on how to create custom jewelry using gorgeous Prima products and basic jewelry hardware. It's fun to cross over into other crafts and use what you have out of your scrapbook stash!

Prima products:

• Bubble Gum - Candy Gems - Item # 549329
• Root Beer Candy Gems -549350
• Vintage Trinkets - Item # 930073
• Vintage Trinkets - Item # 930011

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Here we are with a fabulous NEW BAP sketch for you!

Our BAP this month has room for lots of fun photos, and great embellishment area and check out those amazing circles layered in the background!

Want to play along with us? Send your Prima-based project to us by March 31st, 2011, for a chance to win some amazing Prima products. Send projects to: sharon@primamarketinginc.com. Please include "BAP March" in the subject line.

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Nic Howard brings us a richly detailed page filled with lots of fun touches!

Janine Koczwara uses soft pastels from our Sparkling Spring line to bring lots of life to her fantastic page!

• 842703  Sparkling Spring Collection – Spun Sugar
• 842710  Sparkling Spring Collection – Berry Fresh
• 842680  Sparkling Spring Collection – Giselle
• 842727  Sparkling Spring Collection – Day Break
• 842628  Sparkling Spring Collection - Aimie
• 930011  Vintage Trinkets
• 545956  Pebbles
• 544256  SIIC
• 544775  SIIC
• 860264  Alphabet Stickers
• 549282  Essentials 10 Sparkling Spring
• 201470  Polka Dot Flowers
• 537807  Athena Flowers
• 538675  Cameo Roses
• 542757  Love Letter Roses
• 537296  Lace

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Karola Witczak uses soft colors and lots of circles on her precious page showing off new flowers and flocked rub-ons.

• Fairy Notes - Sweet Fairy Collection - 843076
• Parkway - Madeline Collection - 842420
• Beautima- Madeline Collection - 842383
• Melody Collection - Flocked Rub Ons - 545352
• Say It In Crystals Collection - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Ribbon Borders - Celebrate Jack and Jill - 544430
• Rossetti Roses - grace - 542344
• Say It In Pearls and Crystals Collection - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Weathered Front Porch - Pink - 544508
• Millinery Collection - Fabric Flower Embellishments - Bud - 547295
• Donna Downey Collection - Rose Trim - Pink - 921569
• Watercolor Rainbow Collection - Jelly Alphabet Stickers - Blue - 536602

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Leena Loh layers gorgeous Botanical papers on this lovely page accented with Prima branches and crystals!

• 842765 Botanical Paper "Sweet Heart"
• 842758 Botanical Paper "Missing You"
• 842741 Botanical Paper "Walk In The Park"
• 842826 Botanical Paper "From The Heart"
• 842802 Botanical Paper "Far Far Away"
• 549022 Sugar Blooms Botanical
• 546304 Arcadian Collection Violaceous
• 543938 Tuscany Seaside
• 543693 Sugar Plum Roses Cinnamon
• 543167 Blossom Branches Truffle
• 544294 SIIC
• 541767 Alphabets545451 Alencon Collection Lace

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Liana Suwandi clusters her photos in the center and accents them with rich Prima leaves and flowers for a stunning effect.

• 842253 Reflections - Reflections Collection
• 842284 Shalimar - Reflections Collection
• 842291 Goldsboro - Reflections Collection
• 544898 Reflections - Glittered CardStock Stickers
• 921422 Cabachon Collection
• 544270 SIIC
• 541972 fairy flora notecard
• 536947 felt stems
• 920999 flowers sculpture
• 537401 alpha stickers
• 541750 alpha stickers
• 543198 blossom branches almond
• 540401 Innoscence collections
• 546885 treasure rae col Georgia
• 547431 precious metals col chesnut
• 547455 precious metals col cinnamon

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Anabelle O'Malley lightens the mood with springtime wonder. Sweet Fairy papers are perfectly mixed on this luscious page!

• Donna Downey Lace Trim
• Butterflies Pappillon 543839
• Chipboard Alpha 536916
• Sweet Fairy Fairy Notes 843076
• Sweet Fairy Romantique 843052
• Sweet Fairy Charmed 842987
• Scrapbook Jewelry Coconut 544171
• Fiesta Flowers 338941
• Annalee Notecards 541989
• Floret Collection Thyme 548124

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Alyssa McGrew uses art mediums to create her background circles and tops them with a gorgeous cluster of flowers and lace.

• Elle Collection 921330
• Sweet Taffy 542580
• Trinket Collection 548308
• Gianna Collection 548438
• Innosence 2 545963
• Madeline Pebbles 55895
• Madeline Paper 842390
• Alencon Lace 545413
• Donna Downey Trim 921583
• Alphabet 840624

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Stacy Cohen took a different spin on the background circles by hand stitching them in different colors perfectly matching the papers, flowers and adorable photos.

• 843076 Sweet Fairy "Fairy Notes"
• 843052 Sweet Fairy "Romantique"
• 843014 Sweet Fairy "Fresh Breeze"
• 546649 De Soie Bistro
• 546694 Audrey Rose Iced Violet
• 545918 Pebbles
• 542641 Petunia flowers
• 537678 Liliput Roses
•  536923 Chipboard Alphas
• 537807 Athena Flowers
• 543723 Sugar Plum Roses

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Daniela Dobson pulled our sketch in to a gorgeous card complete with rich tones and nature-inspired chipboard pieces...perfect for any occassion!

• Precious Sweet Fairy - 549268
• Parfait Madeline - 842468
• Chipboard Journaling Stickers Reflections - 545826
• Essentials 10 Fairy - 549268
• Clear Stamp - 544942
• Sculpture flowers - 920968
• Marri Collection Moulin - 548568
• Vintage Trinkets - 930011
• SIIC - 544546
• Alphabet stickers – 541757

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Trina McClune creates amazing contrast on her page. Masked shapes lend an artistic touch to the backdrop while golden flowers accent the wonderful photos.

• 842475 – Madeline Spring Tide
• 842826 – Botanical Collection From the heart
• 842291 – Reflections Goldsboro
• 549763 – Mist.a.bles
• 545437 – Lace Alencon collection
• 546076 – Innoscence 2
• 882068 – Masks
• 543921 – Roosevelt Col Missus
• 536084 – Dynasty Topaz
• 536961 – Felt stem
• 544836 – Alphabet stickers
• Stazon ink
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

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We have one of kind pieces of wearable art to share with you today!

See how some of our Design Team members have created gorgeous custom jewelry, using a variety of Prima products. Many of the examples you see here, were made using some of our newest embellishments released at CHA!

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Gorgeous variety of earrings created by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

• 930073-Trinkets
• 930011-Trinkets
• 930004-Trinkets 

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 It's a great idea to mix and match a few pieces together, to make a fabulous statement!

 
  Assortment of necklaces made by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

• 549732-Trinkets
• 930066-Trinkets
• 930059-Trinkets

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Pair different sized Trinkets together, to create a stunning necklace. Color the metal pieces using Copic Markers or Alcohol Inks to customize it even more!

Vintage Necklace created by Jamie Dougherty

• 549725-Vintage Trinkets
• 930028-Vintage Trinkets
• 921002-Cabachon Collection 
• 544379-Arco Iris Flowers
• 930073-Vintage Trinkets
• 930004-Vintage Trinkets

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These projects are wonderful examples of how easy it is to crossover into other crafts, using your scrapbook supplies. It's also fun, to dress up some of your older jewelry that have out lived their days and make them seem new again! Quick and easy with a great impact!

 
  Earrings created by Nic Howard

• 921002-Cabachon Collection 

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Use our Scrapbook Jewelry to create a fun necklace, that can be colored and customized anyway you like! This is a great project to make with friends, when getting together!

Necklace created by Cari Fennell

• 544164-Scrapbook Jewelry-Tulip
• 538248-Caravan Flower
• 533052-Luster Leaves
• 538965-Cloissone Flowers
• 930035-Vintage Trinkets

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Hi!  My name is Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and I live in New York City – Times Square to be exact! 

(Sorry for the blurry photo, but that's NYC -- always in motion!)

On my street (pictured above) there are two Broadway theatres, Roseland (a famous nightclub/dance hall), lots of restaurants -- including two that specialize in Russian food and homemade vodka, a hotel, four apartment buildings, a theatrical scene shop, a garage, a bank, a large office building, and a defunct subway stop. 

This is the view, at night, from the other end of my street looking down Broadway:

If you were to turn around you'd see the Ed Sullivan theatre where David Letterman records his TV show plus lots more theatres and restaurants and enormous office buildings!

My husband and I have been married for four years...
 

...and together we live in a two-bedroom apartment in the sky (okay, it’s only the seventeenth floor).  But this is our vertigo inducing view down to the street:

Bet you didn't know that street corners are actually round in NYC! 

And the view from our terrace looking out towards the Hudson River on a particularly lovely sunset:

When we moved in to this apartment my sweet hubs told me to take the master bedroom as my craft room.  What a nice guy, right?

(By the way: It never looks this neat.  Most of the time it's full of piles and piles of stuff!)

And this is my best storage solution ever:

I hung a bunch of those grids from those cheap buildable wire cube things you get at Target and then all of my embellishments are grouped by category (journaling spots, border strips, etc.), hung on giant book rings, and then clipped to the grid wall.  I can see what I've got and never have have to go hunting!

I'm not a native New Yorker.  I grew up outside of Boston (and still root for the Red Sox and against the Yankees!)  I moved to New York City to work in the theatre – I’m a theatrical director – and have directed plays all over New York for the past eleven years.  But 2011 is a new beginning for me.  I am happily transitioning into doing more and more art and craft work! 

And, of course, I love teaching live online classes for Live with Prima every month!
 

As you can see, I like to paint, spray, and stitch whenever I can.  I was shocked and delighted when Prima took a risk and made me and my off-beat style a part of this design team.

I have so enjoyed being a part of the Prima family for the past two years!  I particularly love all the fun alterable products that Prima makes like this cool canvas camera bag:

Please visit my blog: Balzer Designs to see more colorful painty fun!  I post ideas, projects, and tutorials daily and I have a new online course in mixed media stitch called It's Sew Easy starting at the end of this month! 

Thanks for letting me share!

Have you seen all of the absolutely FUN masks Prima released at CHA?

We have 12x12 masks:

These masks are perfect for layouts,large canvas projects, as well as smaller projects too! Just use the portion of the mask needed to cover your project area.

Anabelle O'Malley uses a fun technique on her stunning layout! First spray mist over the 12x12 round mask. Then outline the pattern with Stickles for a dazzling effect!

The masked design pulls the whole layout together and adds a unique finish to the page.

• Madeline Ste. Marie Paper 842482
• Madeline Spring Tide Paper 842475
• Madeline Beautima Paper 842383
• Madeline Rosalee Paper 842406
• Mask 545659
• Innoscence 2 546045
• Summer Carnation Rosette Vine 549114
• Crystal andLace Border 544454
• Letters 541767

Leena Loh also used a full-sized mask on this very tender layout! A soft spray of brown mist over the mask lends a wonderful masculine touch to the design.

Is this not absolutely precious?

• Botanical Paper 'Beloved' - 842833
• Botanical Paper 'From The Heart' - 842826
• Botanical Paper 'Sweet Heart' - 842765
• Botanical Paper ' Walk in the Park' - 842741
• Sugar Blooms Botanical - 549022
• Botanical Rub-Ons - 545284
• Arcadian Col Blush - 546281
• Treasure Rae Col Windsor - 546861
• Summer Carnation Melon - 543365
• Donna Downey Ribbon Rose Trim - 921552
• Donna Downey Paintable Words 'he' - 921651
• Mask - 545635
• Felt Stems De Vine - 537005
• Birdsong Col Teal Print - 547158
• SIIC Lace Trim - 544485
• SIIC - 544263

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and 8x8 masks:

The 8x8 masks come in full-patterned styles, as well as gorgeous frame styles! 2 masks per pack

Alyssa McGrew uses an 8x8 mask to create a colorful background on her sweet page! Once allthe elements are added on top you can see the design peeking out to add a soft, subtle effect to the whole page.

• "Reflections" Chipboard 545826
• Champagne Roses "Limoux" 546823
• Lovely Leaves 547516
• Mask 545574
• Softees Collection "Bonnet" 547950
• The Gatsby Collection "Daisy" 546397
• Lace?
• "Reflections" paper 842260, 842291, 842253, 842307
• Alphabet 544317
• Glimmer Mist in Blue Skies, Walnut Gold, and Caramel Apple

Daniela Dobson sprayed mist over her mask on a separate piece of paper and then added it to her layout for a fun accent! This is a great technique to try if you don't want to mist the whole layout. (It also uses scrap pieces of paper up!)

• Open Sky – Melody – 842581
• Dechire Collection flower-Dorea – 548681
• Lovely Fabric Leaves – 547462
• Spun Sugar – Sparkling Spring Paper– 842703
• Beautima – Madeline Paper – 842383
• Flowered Tendrils Pinck – 549091
• SIIC – 544553
• Vintage Trinkets – 930042
• Mask – 545598
• Chipboard Journaling Sticker Botanical coll. – 545857
• Valenciennes Col- Laura – 547769 (12” ribbon)
• Alpha stickers – 544324

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as well as 12 inch borders:

Add an artsy touch with a border mask as Julie Fei-Fan Balzer did on this fun page. Use paint to "stamp" the image on the side of your layout.

Feel free to layer designs for a really cool look!

• Stamp: Prima
• Mask: Prima (#882136)
• Canvas Flowers: Prima (#549787)
• Lace: Prima
• Small Black Flowers: Prima (#544287, 544690)
• Alphas: Prima (#544324)

See how gorgeous a little touch of masking can be? Alyssa also played off the masked design with a crystal lace border to frame her lovely photo!

Try this on your next project for a fun, fast layout design!

• Crystals with Trim 544423
• Dechire Collection Cream Flower 548742
• Other Brand New items:
• Miss Sophie flowers 547363
• Arco Iris Flowers (little plastic ones) 544362
• Alphabet 544317
• Lively Fabric Leaves 547493
• Masks 882143
• Note new (background)
• Annalee Paper 841836 
• Glimmer Mist in Spanish Moss, Blue Skies, and Turquoise

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and fun little shapes:

Did you know you can use your mask as a stamp too? That's what Stacy Cohen did on this gorgeous page! Just add paint or ink to the mask then "stamp" it down on your page. (Use a brayer for best results.)

We have been busy behind the scenes getting the classes together for March and they are fabulous! The instructors have designed beautiful projects, with fun and innovative ideas that are sure to inspire! The Live with Prima website will be updated with the March schedule later today, so you can see what we have coming up for the entire month. Here are two classes that we have coming up in the next week! Please join us for our live broadcasts on our Prima channel over at ustream.com. If you want to participate in the chat, create a free log in and sign in! Hope to see you there!

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Altered Book Class with Marion Smith

Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

 
I love making old things new and in this class, we're doing exactly that! We're going to take an old book and rip it apart and turn it into something new! There's so many pages to put photographs and add journaling in this book. It's going to be a ton of fun filling it up. So, make sure you head out to the thrift store or antique store and grab an old book! Hope to see you gals at the class!

 930059-Vintage Trinkets
546229-Botanical Notecards
548766-Love Notes-Botanical
930011-Vintage Trinkets
930059-Vintage Trinkets
546229-Eminence Flowers
545505 1 yard Alencon Lace
549275 Botanical Essentials
842734 Botanical Paper-My Darling
842758 Botanical paper- Missing You
842741Botanical Paper-Walk In The Park
842765-Botanical Paper-Sweet Heart
842772-Botanical Paper-True Words
842789-Botanical Paper-Candle Light
842796-Botanical paper-My Love
842802-Botanical paper-Far Far Away
842819- Botanical paper-Romance
842826- Botanical paper-From The Heart
842833- Botanical paper-Beloved
842840- Botanical paper-Adore

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 Travel Journal with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Monday, March 7th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

 
Instead  of  scrapbooking  the  vacation  after  the  fact,  why  not  scrapbook  the  vacation  along  the  way?    In  this  class  Julie  will  show  you  how  to  create  an  amazing  album  full  of  pockets!    Pockets  that  are  perfect  for  storing  all  the  things  you  collect  on  a  vacation  –  ticket  stubs,  brochures,  receipts,  etc.    We’ll  even  add  journaling  cards  for  each  day  of  your  trip  so  that  all  you  need  to  do  is  bring  along  a  pen! 

• Patterned  Paper  from  the  Madeline  Collection:  
• Madeline-842376 
• Parkway-842420 
• Rosalee-842406  
• Spring Tide-842475 
• Parfait-842468 
• Saint Marie-842482  
• Pistachio-842451
• Parsley Place-842390  
• 2  feet  of  Lace:  #921385